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Pyongyang -
The former NBA star Dennis Rodman claims he was "just trying to open the door" as he visits North Korea for the fourth time. He said he would not raise the issue of Americans detained in the country.

More rhetoric is seeping out of North Korea, though it appears to be more measured than usual. During an exclusive sit down with CNN, a leading North Korean official said his country would use nuclear missiles if the U.S. “forced their hand.”

Seoul -
South Korea officials warned on Tuesday that rival North Korea has a 6,000-member cyber army tasked with attacking and disrupting its democratic neighbor's military and government computer networks.

Pyongyang -
After senior North Korean officials made a surprise visit to South Korea to attend the closing ceremonies of the Asian Games, Hwang Pyong-so, regarded as the second most powerful person in the North, met with South Korea's Reunification Minister.

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has issued an apology for his outburst while being interviewed by Chris Cuomo, host of CNN program "News Day," saying he had been drinking and was stressed out during the interview.

Pyongyang -
As North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, prepares to celebrate his birthday Wednesday there are reports that his aunt, sister to former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, is dead of a heart attack or suicide.

Pyongyang -
Rumors are flying that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle Jade Song Thaek, was executed, not by the usual firing squad, but by being stripped naked and then placed in a cage with 120 attack dogs.

Pyongyang -
The world was stunned by the execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle in North Korea last month. However, the plot thickens as a Beijing-based newspaper reports the brutal method by which Jang Song Thaek was put to death.

Pyongyang -
News that ousted Chang or Jang Song-thaek, a powerful uncle of Kim Jong-un has been executed, has sent ripples of shock-waves to other countries. The uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was ousted from office and not seen in public since November.

Just five days after proposed high level talks with South Korea were abandoned after North Korea alleged that South Korea had insulted it North Korea has today, proposed new high level talks with the United States.

Kenneth Bae, a US citizen who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor by the North Korean court due to "hostile acts" against North Korea, may soon regain his freedom if the communist country's strongman, Kim Jong Un, grants Dennis Rodman's request.

North Korea announced it is restarting operations at its nuclear facilities including the currently mothballed reactor at Yongbyon nuclear facility. But, behind the latest sabre-rattling there are changes at the very top of Pyongyang's political elite.

North Korea plans to conduct more nuclear and ballistic missile testing to intimidate Washington and Seoul. North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs are now a direct threat to South Korea and United States of America.

North Korea has announced it will launch an Unha-3 rocket between December 10 and 22. South Korea has accused its northern neighbour of attempting to interfere in the presidential election, due on December 19.

Pyongyang -
North Korea's new supreme leader made his first televised speech today, followed by rockets flaring over Pyongyang tonight, but this time it was in celebration and not a failed rocket test.

Pyongyang -
North Korea's just deceased leader, Kim Jung-II loved basketball, Hennessy, his platform shoes and Elizabeth Taylor. But as a dictator, he starved his subjects, silenced any dissent and held the world hostage with nuclear threats.

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Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman talks to journalists as he arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport to leave for Pyongyang, in Beijing, January 6, 2014

With permission by Reuters / Jason Lee

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Kim Jong-un (left) seated with Ri Yong Ho (center) and Kim Jong-il (right) on September 28th, 2010 at the front of Kumsusan Memorial Palace for the meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Rodong Sinmun (North Korean state media)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd L) watches a basketball game between former U.S. NBA basketball players and North Korean players of the Hwaebul team of the DPRK with Dennis Rodman (R) at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium